Winchester in Frederick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Maine
gallant men from the
State of Maine
who served in
Major General Philip Sheridan's
Army of the Shenandoah
at the
Third Battle of Winchester
September 19, 1864.
Sixth Army Corps
Brig Gen George W.
Getty's Division
Brig Gen. Daniel D.
Bidwell's Brigade
7th Maine Infantry
Artillery Brigade
Maine Light Artillery
5th Battery (E)
"We are glad that we
could suffer for our
Country's good: We glory
in our strength
and in all that is
creditable to a soldier
but war we hate:
It shall never exist again
if we can prevent it."
John Mead Gould
29th Maine Infantry
Nineteenth Army Corps
Brig Gen. William
Dwight's Division
Bvt. Brig. Gen. George L.
Beal's Brigade
29th Maine Infantry
Brig. Gen. Cuvier
Grover's Division
Brig. Gen. Henry
Birge's Brigade
12th Maine Infantry
14th Maine Infantry
Artillery Brigade
Maine Light Artillery,
1st Battery (A)
Erected 2021.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 11.874′ N, 78° 7.541′ W. Memorial is in Winchester, Virginia, in Frederick County. It can be reached from the intersection of Averrell Avenue and Artifact Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Located 0.1 mile north of the parking area along the Third Battle of Winchester Trail. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 253 Averrell Ave, Winchester VA 22603, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Middle Field (within shouting distance of this marker); Molineux's Stand (within shouting distance of this marker); A Perfect Sheet Of Lead (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cost of Battle (about 500 feet away); Alabama (about 600 feet away); Union Breakthrough (about 600 feet away); Ash Hollow (about 700 feet away); Ten Thousand Devils (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.
Other markers no longer nearby. The Third Battle of Winchester (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named The Third Battle of Winchester (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named The Third Battle of Winchester (was about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named The Third Battle of Winchester (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 473 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 18, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.




